Vice President's Secretariat
Text of the Vice President’s Address at the Inauguration Ceremony of NCC Republic Day Camp 2023
MY DEAR NCC CADETS,
- Delighted to be with you all boys and girls - NCC cadets from all over the Country at this Republic Day NCC Camp.
- Grateful for this opportunity to be amongst you on this occasion. My compliments on your high standard of drill, morale & motivation amongst the NCC cadets.
- Congratulations to all cadets & staff who have meticulously planned & executed today’s event.
- I wish you all a very rewarding and bright future.
- For the NCC the world’s largest youth organisation and particularly for you all performing in Amritkal at Kartavya Path will be a moment to ever cherish.
- Greatly appreciate laudable contribution of the NCC to nation building by inculcating character, comradeship and the spirit of selfless service among our young students.
- Seeing your beaming confidence and smart turn out, I am reminded of my days as NCC Cadet at Sainik School Chittorgarh. I have very fond memories of those days. It was a learning that shaped me.
- Boys and Girls, as NCC Cadets you represent India's unity in diversity. The NCC, over the years, has created a truly vibrant and diverse cadre of motivated & disciplined youth who are doing excellent work in all walks of life.
- NCC creates awareness amongst youth about the diverse heritage of our country and fosters national integration despite linguistic, cultural, religious and geographical barriers.
- NCC develops in you a spirit of working in tandem and togetherness, experience to live together. co-operate and work in harmony with cadets of other states.
- In the NCC there is organic development of Ethics and social values, the spirit of unity and value of personal sacrifice.
- In our diverse country NCC camps and group activities generate a feeling of appreciation of each other’s uniqueness and cultivate friendship.
- NCC is trained human reservoir to give selfless service to society and be available anytime for any national cause.
- NCC can be described as the nation’s disciplined, trained and motivated young force available for national service to provide assistance everywhere and anywhere.
- I am particularly pleased to see Girls enthusiastically participating in this prestigious RD camp.
- This NCC Republic Day Camp exemplifies NCC’s Motto “Unity and Discipline”.
- My young friends- we are in Amritkal of our independence. Our Bharat is on the rise as never before. Our Nation is now global destination of opportunity and investment.
- I urge all to take pride in being Indians and be proud of our achievements.
- I am happy to share with you that our Country is on the rise as never before. It is now fifth largest global economy. Only a few months we overtook the UK. By turn of the decade we’ll be the third largest global economy.
- India has overtaken Japan to become the third largest automotive market in the world,
- We turned the challenge of Covid pandemic into opportunity to become “Atma Nirbhar” in production and development of medicines, vaccines and equipments.
- We have been able to provide 220 crore doses of vaccine and continue form April 01, 2020 to provide quality food for over 800 million people.
- Happy to note that NCC cadets are being introduced to modern technologies through simulation.
- New Education Policy 2020, thoughtfully evolved after three decades is a game changer. Gratified to note that about 90 Universities offer NCC as an elective subject.
- I have no doubt that you all will vindicate your pledge to conduct yourself at the highest levels of Dignity and Discipline.
- I congratulate you for being part of this momentous occasion. Undoubtedly you as NCC Cadets will by conduct exemplify and help evolution an echosystem that we always keep our Nation First.
- May the NCC continue to grow from Strength to Strength & produce outstanding leaders for our country.
JAI HIND!